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    [LOGO]                               LIBOR ADDENDUM
 IMPERIAL BANK                           TO NOTE
  Member FDIC

     This Libor Addendum ("Addendum") is dated as of AUGUST 31, 1999, and is
by and between GO2NET, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION ("Borrower") and Imperial
Bank ("Bank"). This Addendum amends and supplements the PROMISSORY NOTE to
which it is attached (the "Note") and forms a part of and is incorporated
into the Note.

     In the event of any inconsistency between the terms herein and the terms
of the Note, the terms herein shall in all cases govern and control. All
capitalized terms herein, unless otherwise defined herein, shall have the
meanings set forth in the Note.

     1.   ADVANCES.

     1.1  PRIME LOANS.  Advances permitted pursuant to the terms of the Note
or this Addendum which bear interest in relation to Bank's Prime Rate shall be
referred to herein as "Prime Loans" and each such advance shall be a "Prime
Loan." Each Prime Loan shall bear interest at an annual rate equal to the sum
of 00.000% plus the Bank's Prime Rate. "Prime Rate" shall mean the rate of
interest publicly announced by Bank from time to time in Inglewood,
California, as its prime rate for lending. The Prime Rate is not intended to
be the lowest rate of interest charged by Bank in connection with extensions
of credit to borrowers.

     1.2  LIBOR LOANS.  Advances permitted pursuant to the terms of the Note
or this Addendum which bear interest in relation to the Libor Rate shall be
referred to herein as "Libor Loans" and each such advance shall be a "Libor
Loan." Each Libor Loan shall bear interest at the Libor Rate, as defined
below. A Libor Loan shall be in the minimum amount of ONE MILLION DOLLARS
($1,000,000) or such greater amount which is an integral multiple of FIFTY
THOUSAND DOLLARS ($50,000). No Libor Loan shall be made after the last
Business Day that is at least THREE (3) MONTHS prior to the Maturity Date
described in the Note.

     2.   INTEREST ON LIBOR LOANS.

     2.1  RATE OF INTEREST.  Each Libor Loan shall bear interest on the unpaid
principal amount thereof from the Loan Date through the date paid (whether by
acceleration or otherwise) at a rate equal to the sum of 1.760% per annum
plus the Libor Rate for the Interest Period.

          (a)  "Loan Date" shall mean the date on which (i) a Libor Loan is
made, a Libor Loan is continued, or a Prime Loan is converted to a Libor Loan.

          (b)  "Interest Period" shall mean a period of ONE (1), THREE (3)
OR SIX (6) MONTHS, commencing on the applicable Loan Date, as selected by
Borrower pursuant to Section 2.2 PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that Borrower may not
select an Interest Period that would otherwise extend beyond the Maturity Date
of the Loan. Borrower may also select a twelve (12) month Interest Period if
and when Bank notifies Borrower that such Interest Period is available, as
determined by Bank in its sole discretion.

          (c)  "Libor Rate" shall mean, for the applicable Interest Period for
a Libor Loan, a rate per annum (rounded upwards, if necessary, to the
nearest 1/16 of 1%) equal to (i) the Libor Base Rate for such Interest Period
divided by (ii) 1.00 minus the Reserve Requirement Rate (expressed as a
decimal fraction) for such Interest Period.

          (d)  "Libor Base Rate" shall mean with respect to any Interest
Period, the rate equal to the arithmetic mean (rounded upwards, if necessary,
to the nearest 1/16 of 1%) of:

               (i)  the offered rates per annum for deposits in U.S. Dollars
     for a period equal to such Interest Period which appears at 11:00 a.m.,
     London time, on the Reuters Screen LIBOR Page on the Business Day that
     is two (2) Business Days before the first day of such Interest Period,
     in each case if at least four (4) such offered rates appear on such
     page, or

              (ii)  if clause (i) is inapplicable, (x) the offered rate per
     annum for deposits in U.S. Dollars for a period equal to such Interest
     Period which appears as of 11:00 a.m., London time on the Telerate
     Monitor on Telerate Screen 3750 on the Business Day which is two (2)
     Business Days before the first day of such Interest Period; or (y) if
     clause (x) above is inapplicable, the arithmetic mean (rounded upwards,
     if necessary, to the nearest 1/16 of 1%) of the interest rates per
     annum offered by at least three (3) prime banks selected by Bank at
     approximately 11:00 a.m. London time, on the Business Day which is two
     (2) Business Days before such date for deposits in U.S. Dollars to prime
     banks in the London interbank market, in each case for a period equal to
     such Interest Period in an amount equal to the amount to which the Libor
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          (e)  "Business Day" means any day on which Bank is open for
business in the state of California.

          (f)  "Reuters Screen LIBOR Page" means the display designated as
page LIBOR on the Reuters Monitor Money Rates Service or such other page as
may replace the LIBOR page on that service for the purpose of displaying
London interbank offered rates of major banks.

          (g)  "Reserve Requirement Rate" means, for any Interest Period, the
aggregate of the rates, effective as of the Business Day which is two (2)
Business Days before the first day of the Interest Period, at which:

               (i)  reserves (including any marginal, supplemental or
     emergency reserves) are required to be maintained during such Interest
     Period under Regulation D against "Eurocurrency liabilities" (as such
     term is used in Regulation D) by member banks of the Federal Reserve
     System; and

              (ii)  any additional reserves are required to be maintained by
     Bank by reason of any Regulatory Change against (x) any category of
     liabilities which includes deposits by reference to which the Libor Rate
     is to be determined as provided in the definition of "Libor Base Rate,"
     or (y) any category of extensions of credit or other assets which
     include Libor Loans.

          (h)  "Regulatory Change" means, with respect to Bank, any change on
or after the date of the Note and this Addendum in any Governmental
Regulation, including the introduction of any new Governmental Regulation or
the rescission of any existing Governmental Regulation.

          (i)  "Governmental Regulation" means any (i) United States Federal,
state or foreign law or regulation (including without limitation Regulation
D); and (ii) the adoption or making of any interpretation, application,
directive or request applying to a class of lenders, including Bank, of or
under any United States Federal, state, or any foreign law or regulation
(whether or not having the force of law) by any court or by any governmental,
central banking, monetary or taxing authority charged with the interpretation
or administration of such law or regulation.

     2.2  DETERMINATION OF INTEREST RATES.  Subject to the terms and
conditions of the Note and this Addendum, Borrower, at its option, may
request an advance in the form of a Libor Loan, a continuation of a Libor
Loan, or a conversion of a Prime Loan into a Libor Loan, only upon delivery
to Bank of an irrevocable written notice received by Bank at least three (3)
Business Days prior to the requested Loan Date, specifying (i) the principal
amount of such Libor Loan, (ii) the requested Loan Date, and (iii) the
selected Interest Period. Upon receiving such notice, Bank shall determine
(which determination shall be in accordance with Section 2.1 and shall,
absent manifest error, be final, conclusive and binding upon all parties
hereto) the Libor Rate applicable to such Libor Loan two (2) Business Days
prior to the Loan Date, and shall promptly give notice thereof (in writing
or by telephone confirmed in writing) to Borrower. If Borrower shall fail to
notify Bank of its selected Interest Period for a Libor Loan (including the
continuation of an existing Libor Loan or the conversion of a Prime Loan into
a Libor Loan), the Borrower shall be deemed to have selected an Interest
Period of three (3) months.

     2.3  COMPUTATION OF INTEREST AND FEES.  All computations of interest and
fees payable pursuant to the Note shall be calculated on the basis of a three
hundred sixty (360) day year for the actual number of days elapsed (less the
date of repayment).

     2.4  RECORDATION BY BANK.  Bank is hereby authorized to record the Loan
Date, the applicable Interest Period, the principal amount, and the interest
rate of each Libor Loan made (or continued or converted) by Bank, and the date
and amount of each payment or prepayment or principal thereof, in Bank's
records. Any such recordation shall constitute PRIMA FACIE evidence of the
accuracy of the information recorded; PROVIDED that the failure to make any such
recordation shall not in any way affect the Borrower's obligations
hereunder.

     3.   CONVERSION TO PRIME LOANS.

     3.1  ELECTION BY BORROWER.  Subject to all the terms and conditions of this
Addendum, Borrower may elect from time to time to convert a Libor Loan to a
Prime Loan by giving Bank at least three (3) Business Days' prior irrevocable
notice of such election, and any such conversion of a Libor Loan shall be made
on the last day of the Interest Period with respect thereto.

     3.2  FAILURE OF NOTICE BY BORROWER.  If Borrower otherwise fails to give
notice specifying its requests with respect to any Libor Loans that are
scheduled to become due, such failure shall be deemed, in the absence of any
notice from Borrower to the contrary, to be notice of a requested advance in the
form of a Prime Loan in a principal amount equal to the amount of said Libor
Loan.

     4.   PREPAYMENTS.

     4.1  VOLUNTARY PREPAYMENT BY BORROWER.  Subject to the terms and conditions
of the Note and this Addendum, Borrower may, upon at least three (3) Business
Days' irrevocable notice to Bank as provided herein, at any time and from time
to time on any Business Day prepay any Prime Loan or Libor Loan in whole or in
part, without penalty or premium, other than customary actual "Breakage Fees"
and "Prepayment Costs" as defined below, resulting from prepayment of any Libor
Loan prior to the expiration of the Interest Period relating thereto.  The
notice of prepayment shall specify the date and amount of the prepayment, and
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prepayment applies. Each partial prepayment of a Libor Loan shall be in an
amount not less than ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($100,000) or such greater
amount which is an integral multiple of FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($50,000);
PROVIDED, that unless a Libor Loan is prepaid in full, no prepayment shall be
made if, after giving effect to such prepayment, the aggregate principal
amount of Libor Loans having the same Interest Period shall be less than ONE
MILLION DOLLARS ($1,000,000). Notice of prepayment having been delivered as
aforesaid, the principal amount of the prepayment specified in such notice
shall become due and payable on the prepayment date set forth in such notice.
All payments of principal under this Section 4 shall be accompanied by
accrued but unpaid interest on the amount being prepaid through the date of
such prepayment.

     4.2  BREAKAGE FEES. If for any reason (including voluntary or mandatory
prepayment, voluntary or mandatory conversion of a Libor Loan into a Prime Loan,
or acceleration), Bank receives all or part of the principal amount of a Libor
Loan prior to the last day of the Interest Period for such Loan, Borrower shall
immediately notify Borrower's account officer at Bank and, on demand by Bank,
pay Bank the Breakage Fees, defined as the amount (if any) by which (i) the
additional interest which would have been payable on the amount so received had
it not been received until the last day such Interest Period exceeds (ii) the
interest which would have been recoverable by Bank (without regard to whether
Bank actually so invests said funds) by placing the amount so received on
deposit in the certificate of deposit markets or the offshore currency interbank
markets or United States Treasury investment products, as the case may be, for a
period starting on the date on which it was so received and ending on the last
day of such Interest Period at the interest rate determined by Bank in its
reasonable discretion. Bank's determination as to such amount shall be
conclusive and final, absent manifest error.

     4.3  PREPAYMENT COSTS. Borrower shall pay to Bank, upon the demand of Bank,
such other amount or amounts as shall be sufficient (in the sole good faith
opinion of Bank) to compensate it for any loss, costs or expense incurred by it
as a result of any prepayment by Borrower (including voluntary or mandatory
prepayment, voluntary or mandatory conversion of a Libor Loan into a Prime Loan,
or prepayment due to acceleration) of all or part of the principal amount of a
Libor Loan prior to the last day of the Interest Period for such Loan (including
without limitation any failure by Borrower to borrow a Libor Loan on the Loan
Date for such borrowing specified in the relevant notice of borrowing
hereunder). Such costs shall include, without limitation, any interest or fees
payable by Bank to lenders of funds obtained by it in order to make or maintain
its loans based on the London interbank eurodollar market. Bank's determination
as to such costs shall be conclusive and final, absent manifest error.

     5.   REMEDIES UPON EVENTS OF DEFAULT.

     5.1  CONVERSION TO PRIME LOANS. If any Event of Default has occurred and
is continuing under the Note or this Addendum, then in addition to all other
remedies available to Bank under the Note, at the option of Bank and without
demand or notice, all Libor Loans then outstanding shall be automatically
converted to Prime Loans on the last day of each respective Interest Period
for each Libor Loan.

     5.2  INDEMNITY. Borrower agrees to pay and indemnify Bank for, and to hold
Bank harmless from, any and all cost, loss or expense (including without
limitation any such cost, loss or expense arising from interest or fees payable
by Bank to lenders of funds obtained by it in order to maintain its Libor Loans
hereunder, or in its reemployment of funds obtained in connection with the
making or maintaining of Libor Loans) which Bank may sustain or incur as a
consequence of any default by Borrower in connection with or related to: (a)
payment of the principal amount of or interest on Libor Loans, (b) making a
borrowing or conversion of a Libor Loan after Borrower has given a notice
thereof in accordance with this Addendum, or (c) making a prepayment of a Libor
Loan after Borrower has given a notice thereof in accordance with this Addendum,
or any prepayment (whether optional or mandatory) of any Libor Loan prior to the
end of the applicable Interest Period for such Loan.

     6.   ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS REGARDING LIBOR LOANS.

     6.1  LIBOR RATE TAXES. All payments of principal, interest, fees, costs,
expenses and all other amounts payable to Borrower pursuant to the Note and this
Addendum shall be made free and clear of and without reduction by reason of all
present and future income, stamp and other taxes or other charges whatsoever
imposed, assessed, levied or collected by any national government or any
political subdivision or taxing authority thereof or any organization of which
it is a member (excluding (i) any taxes imposed on or measured by the overall
net income or gross receipts of Bank by any such entity, and (ii) any taxes
which would have been imposed even if no provisions for Libor Loans had appeared
in this Addendum)(collectively, "Libor Taxes").

          If any Libor Taxes are required to be withheld from any amounts
payable to Bank, Borrower shall pay such additional amounts as may be necessary
so as to yield to Bank a net amount equal to the total amount of the payments
provided for in this Addendum or under the Note which Bank would have received
if such amounts had not been subject to Libor Taxes.

          If any Libor Taxes are payable directly by Borrower, they shall be
paid by Borrower prior to the date on which penalties attach for failure to
timely pay such Libor Taxes. Within forty five (45) days after the date on which
payment of any such Libor Taxes is due pursuant to applicable law, Borrower
will furnish Bank the original receipt for the full payment of such Libor Taxes
or, if such is not available, evidence of such payment satisfactory in form and
substance to Bank. Borrower shall indemnify and hold Bank harmless against, and
will reimburse to Bank, upon demand, any incremental taxes, interest or
penalties that may become payable by Bank as a result of any failure by Borrower
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     6.2  INABILITY TO DETERMINE FAIR INTEREST RATE. If at any time Bank, in its
sole and absolute discretion, determines that (i) the amount of the Libor Loans
for periods equal to the corresponding Interest Periods are not available to
Bank in the offshore currency interbank markets, (ii) the Libor Rate does not
accurately reflect the cost to Bank of lending the Libor Loan, or (iii) by
reason of any changes arising after the date of the Note affecting the London
interbank eurodollar market, adequate and fair means do not exist for
ascertaining the applicable interest rate on the basis provided for in Sections
2.1 or 2.2 above, then Bank shall promptly give notice thereof to Borrower. Upon
the giving of such notice, Bank's obligation to make Libor Loans shall
terminate, unless Bank and the Borrower agree in writing to a different interest
rate applicable to Libor Loans, or until such time as Bank notifies Borrower
that the circumstances giving rise to Bank's notice no longer exist. While such
circumstances continue to exist, (x) any requested Libor Loan shall be treated
as a request for a Prime Loan, (y) any Prime Loan that was to have been
converted to a Libor Loan shall be continued as a Prime Loan, and (z) any
outstanding Libor Loan shall be converted retroactively, on the first day of the
then current Interest Period with respect thereto, to a Prime Loan.

     6.3  ILLEGALITY OR IMPRACTICABILITY. If (i) due to any Governmental
Regulation it shall become unlawful for Bank to continue to fund or maintain any
Libor Loans, or to perform its obligations hereunder, or (ii) due to any
contingency occurring after the date of the Note which has a material adverse
effect on the London interbank eurodollar market, it has become impracticable
for Bank to continue to fund or maintain any Libor Loans, or to perform its
obligations hereunder, then Bank shall promptly give notice thereof to Borrower.
Upon the giving of such notice, Bank's obligation to make Libor Loans shall
terminate, and in such event, (x) any requested Libor Loan shall be treated as a
request for a Prime Loan, (y) any Prime Loan that was to have been converted to
a Libor Loan shall be continued as a Prime Loan, and (z) any outstanding Libor
Loan shall be converted retroactively, on the first day of the then current
Interest Period with respect thereto, to a Prime Loan.

     6.4  GOVERNMENTAL REGULATIONS; INCREASED COSTS. Borrower shall pay Bank,
within 15 days after demand by Bank, from time to time such amounts as Bank may
determine to be necessary to compensate it for any increased costs incurred by
Bank that Bank determines are attributable to its making or maintaining of any
Libor Loans to Borrower (such increases in costs and reductions in amounts
receivable being herein called "Additional Costs"), in each case resulting from
any Regulatory Change which:

          (a)  imposes a new tax or changes the basis of taxation of any amounts
payable to Bank under the Note or this Addendum in respect of any Libor Loans
(other than changes which affect taxes measured by or imposed on the overall net
income of Bank by the jurisdiction in which such Bank has its principal office);
or

          (b)  imposes or modifies any reserve, special deposit or similar
requirements relating to any extensions of credit or other assets of, or any
deposits or other liabilities with or for the account of Bank (including any
Libor Loans or any deposits referred to in the definition of Libor Base Rate);
or

          (c)  imposes any other condition affecting the Note (or any of such
extensions of credit or liabilities); or

          (d)  imposes or modifies a Governmental Regulation regarding capital
adequacy which has or would have the effect of reducing the rate of return on
capital of Bank or any person or entity controlling Bank ("Parent") as a
consequence of its obligations hereunder to a level below that which Bank (or
its Parent) could have achieved but for such adoption, change or compliance
(taking into consideration its policies with respect to capital adequacy) by an
amount deemed by Bank to be material.

     Bank will notify Borrower of any event occurring after the date of the Note
which will entitle Bank to Additional Costs pursuant to this Section 6.4 as
promptly as practicable after it obtains knowledge thereof and determines to
request such compensation. Bank will furnish Borrower with a statement setting
forth the basis and amount of each request by Bank for Additional Costs under
this Section 6.4. Determinations and allocations by Bank for purposes of this
Section 6.4 of the effect of any Regulatory Change on its costs of maintaining
its obligations to make Libor Loans or of making or maintaining Libor Loans or
on amounts receivable by it in respect of Libor Loans, and of the additional
amounts required to compensate Bank in respect of any Additional Costs, shall be
conclusive and final, absent manifest error.

     PLEASE SEE ADDENDUM TO LIBOR ADDENDUM OF NOTE ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A
PART HEREOF.

     This Addendum is executed as of the date first written above.


BORROWER                                 BANK

GO2NET, INC.                             IMPERIAL BANK,
------------------------------------     a California banking corporation

a DELAWARE CORPORATION
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By /s/Jeff Bergstrom  JEFF BERGSTROM     By /s/ J.P. Michael
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                                             J.P. Michael

Its VP DIRECTOR OF FINANCE                   Its VICE PRESIDENT
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By
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Its
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$15,000,000.00   08-31-1999  08-01-2000                              73600083      382   [Illegible]
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BORROWER:  GO2NET, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION     LENDER:  Imperial Bank
           999 THIRD AVENUE, SUITE 4700                      Emerging Growth Industries Group -
           SEATTLE, WA 98104                                 Pacific Northwest Regional Office
                                                             226 Airport Parkway
                                                             San Jose, CA 95110-1024
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PRINCIPAL AMOUNT: $15,000,000.00   INITIAL RATE: 8.250%  DATE OF NOTE:  AUGUST 31, 1999
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PROMISE TO PAY.  GO2NET, INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION ("Borrower") promises to
pay to Imperial Bank ("Lender"), or order, in lawful money of the United
States of America, the principal amount of Fifteen Million & 00/100 Dollars
($15,000,000.00) or so much as may be outstanding, together with interest on
the unpaid outstanding principal balance of each advance.  Interest shall be
calculated from the date of each advance until repayment of each advance.

PAYMENT. Borrower will pay this loan in one payment of all outstanding principal
plus all accrued unpaid interest on August 31, 2000. In addition, Borrower will
pay regular monthly payments of accrued unpaid interest beginning September 10,
1999, and all subsequent interest payments are due on the last day of each month
after that. The annual interest rate for the Note is computed on a 365/360
basis: that is, by applying the ratio of the annual interest rate over a year of
360 days, multiplied by the outstanding principal balance, multiplied by the
actual number of days the principal balance is outstanding. Borrower will pay
Lender at Lender's address shown above or at such other place as Lender may
designate in writing. Unless otherwise agreed or required by applicable law,
payments will be applied first to any unpaid collection costs and any late
charges, then to any unpaid interest, and any remaining amount to principal.

VARIABLE INTEREST RATE.  Subject to designation of a different interest rate
index by Borrower as provided below, the interest rate on this Note is subject
to change from time to time based on changes in an index which is the Imperial
Bank Prime Rate (the "Index").  The Prime Rate is the rate announced by Lender
as its Prime Rate of Interest from time to time.  Lender will tell Borrower
the current Index rate upon Borrower's request.  Borrower understands that
Lender may make loans based on other rates as well.  The interest rate change
will not occur more often than each day.  The Index currently is 8.250%.  The
Interest rate to be applied to the unpaid principal balance of this Note will
be at a rate equal to the Index, resulting in an initial rate of 8.250%.
NOTICE:  Under no circumstances will the interest rate on this Note be more
than the maximum rate allowed by applicable law.

INTEREST RATE OPTIONS.  The following interest rate options are available
under this Note:

     (a)  Default Option.  The interest rate margin and index described in
          the "VARIABLE INTEREST RATE" paragraph above (the "Default Option").

     (b)  LIBOR.  A margin of 1,750 percentage points over LIBOR.  For
          purposes of this Note, LIBOR shall mean London Inter-Bank Offered
          Rate as provided in the LIBOR ADDENDUM TO NOTE attached hereto and
          made a part hereof.

When the Interest rate is based on a fixed rate, the rate shall be in effect for
a period of the number of days or months as indicated in the rate option
description ("the Interest Period").  In any case extended to the next
succeeding business day when necessary, beginning on a borrowing date,
conversion date or expiration date of the then current Interest Period.
Adjustments in the interest rate due to changes in the maximum nonusurious
interest rate allowed (the "Highest Lawful Rate") shall be made on the
effective day of any change in the Highest Lawful Rate.

Provided Borrower is not in default under this Note,  Borrower may designate in
dvance which of the above interest rate indexes shall be applicable to any loan
advance under this Note and shall designate any optional Interest Period
applicable to any fixed rate loan or advance.  In the absence of any such
designation the interest rate option shall be the Default Option.  Thereafter
unpaid principal balances under this Note may be converted (at the end of an
Interest Period if the index used to determine the Interest rate therefore is a
fixed rate) to another of the above interest rate options, or continued for an
additional interest period, when applicable, as designated by Borrower in
advance; and in the absence of sufficient advance designation as to conversion
to or continuation of a fixed rate index, the index shall be converted to the
Default Option.  Notwithstanding the foregoing, a fixed rate index may not be
elected for a loan or advance under the Note, nor any conversion to or
continuation of a fixed rate index be elected, if the Interest Period thereof
would extend beyond the maturity of this Note.

PREPAYMENT;  MINIMUM INTEREST CHARGE.  Borrower agrees that all loan fees and
other prepaid finance charges are earned fully as of the date of the loan and
will not be subject to refund upon early payment (whether voluntary or as a
result of default), except as otherwise required by law.  In any event, even
upon full prepayment of this Note, Borrower understands that Lender is entitled
to a minimum Interest charge of $250.00.  Other than Borrower's obligation to
pay any minimum Interest charge, Borrower may pay without penalty all or a
portion of the amount owed earlier than it is due.  Early payments will not,
unless agreed to by Lender in writing, relieve Borrower of Borrower's
obligation to continue to make payments of accrued unpaid interest.  Rather,
they will reduce the principal balance due.

LATE CHARGE.  If a payment is 10 days or more late, Borrower will be charged
5.000% of the Unpaid portion of the regularly scheduled payment.

DEFAULT.  Borrower will be in default if any of the following happens: (a)
Borrower fails to make any payments when due. (b) Borrower breaks any promise
Borrower has made to Lender, or Borrower fails to comply with or to perform
when due any other loan, obligation, covenant, or condition contained in this
Note or any agreement related to this Note, or in any other agreement or loan
Borrower has with Lender. (c) Any representation or statement made or furnished
to Lender by Borrower or on Borrower's behalf is false or misleading in any
material respect either now or at the time made or furnished. (d) Borrower
becomes insolvent, a receiver is appointed for any part of Borrower's property,
Borrower makes an assignment for the benefit of creditors, or any proceeding is
commenced either by Borrower or against Borrower under any bankruptcy or
insolvency laws. (e) Any creditor tries to take any of Borrower's property on
or in which Lender has a lien or security interest.  This includes garnishment
of any of Borrower's accounts with Lender. (f) Any guarantor dies or any of the
other events described in this default section occurs with respect to any
guarantor of this Note. (g) A material adverse change occurs in Borrower's
financial condition, or Lender believes the prospect of payment or performance
of the indebtedness is impaired.  (h) Lender in good faith deems itself
insecure.

If any default, other than a default in payment, is curable and if Borrower has
not been given a notice of a breach of the same provision of this Note within
the preceding twelve (12) months, it may be cured (and no event of default will
have occurred) if Borrower, after receiving written notice from Lender
demanding cure of such default: (a) cures the default within ten (10) days; or
(b) If the cure requires more than ten (10) days, immediately initiates steps
which Lender deems in Lender's sole discretion to be sufficient to cure the
default and thereafter continues and completes all reasonable and necessary
steps sufficient to produce compliance as soon as reasonably practical.

LENDER'S RIGHTS.  Upon default, Lender may declare the entire unpaid
principal balance on this Note and all accrued unpaid interest immediately
due, without notice, and then Borrower will pay that amount.  Upon Borrower's
failure to pay all amounts declared due pursuant to this section, including
failure to pay upon final maturity, Lender, at its option, may also, if
permitted under applicable law, do one or both of the following: (a) increase
the variable interest rate on this Note to 5.000 percentage points over the
Index, and (b) add any unpaid accrued interest to principal and such sum will
bear Interest therefrom until paid at the rate provided in this Note
(including any increased rate).  Lender may hire or pay someone else to help
collect this Note if Borrower does not pay.  Borrower also will pay Lender
that amount.  This includes, subject to any limits under applicable law,
Lender's attorneys' fees and Lender's legal expenses whether or not there is
a lawsuit, including attorneys' fees and legal expenses for bankruptcy
proceedings (including efforts to modify or vacate any automatic stay or
injunction), appeals, and any anticipated post-judgment collection services,
Borrower also will pay any court costs, in addition to all other sums
provided by law.  THIS NOTE HAS BEEN DELIVERED TO LENDER AND ACCEPTED BY
LENDER IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.  IF THERE IS A LAWSUIT, BORROWER AGREES
UPON LENDER'S REQUEST TO SUBMIT TO THE JURISDICTION OF THE COURTS OF LOS
ANGELES COUNTY, THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.  LENDER AND BORROWER HEREBY WAIVE
THE RIGHT TO ANY JURY TRIAL IN ANY ACTION, PROCEEDING, OR COUNTERCLAIM
BROUGHT BY EITHER LENDER OR BORROWER AGAINST THE OTHER.  (INITIAL HERE
[ILLEGIBLE])  THIS NOTE SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH
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THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA.

DISHONORED ITEM FEE.  Borrower will pay a fee to Lender of $25.00 if Borrower
makes a payment on Borrower's loan and the check or preauthorized charge with
which Borrower pays is later dishonored.

RIGHT OF SETOFF.  Borrower grants to Lender a contractual security interest
in, and hereby assigns, conveys, delivers, pledges, and transfers to Lender
all Borrower's right, title and Interest in and to, Borrower's accounts with
Lender (whether checking, savings, or some other account), including without
limitation all accounts held jointly with someone else and all accounts
Borrower may open in the future, excluding however all IRA and Keogh

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accounts, and all trust accounts for which the grant of a security interest
would be prohibited by law.  Borrower authorizes Lender, to the extent
permitted by applicable law, to charge or setoff all sums owing on this Note
against any and all such accounts.

LINE OF CREDIT.  This Note evidences a revolving line of credit.  Advances
under this Note may be requested orally by Borrower or by an authorized person.
 All oral requests shall be confirmed in writing on the day of the request.
All communications, instructions, or directions by telephone or otherwise to
Lender are to be directed to Lender's office shown above.  The following party
or parties are authorized to request advances under the line of credit until
Lender receives from Borrower at Lender's address shown above written notice of
revocation of their authority:  JAMES ALLARD, VP OPERATIONS; RUSSELL HOROWITZ,
CEO; JOHN KEISTER, PRESIDENT; AND MICHAEL RICCIO, COO.  Borrower agrees to be
liable for all sums either: (a) advanced in accordance with the instructions of
an authorized person or (b) credited to any of Borrower's accounts with Lender.
 The unpaid principal balance owing on this Note at any time may be evidenced
by endorsements on this Note or by Lender's internal records, including daily
computer print-outs.  Lender will have no obligation to advance funds under
this note if; (a) Borrower or any guarantor is in default under the terms of
this Note or any agreement that Borrower or any guarantor has with Lender,
including any agreement made in connection with the signing of this Note; (b)
Borrower or any guarantor ceases doing business or is insolvent; (c) any
guarantor seeks, claims or otherwise attempts to limit, modify or revoke such
guarantor's guarantee of this Note or any other loan with Lender; (d) Borrower
has applied funds provided pursuant to this Note for purposes other than those
authorized by Lender; or (e) Lender in good faith deems itself insecure under
this Note or any other agreement between Lender and Borrower.

AMENDED AND RESTATED CREDIT AGREEMENT.  This Note is subject to the provisions
of the Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated August 31, 1999 and all
amendments thereto and replacements therefor.

PROVISION RELATING TO LIBOR INTEREST PAYMENT.  During a Libor Interest Period,
interest shall be payable on the last day of the Interest Period, provided that
for any Interest Period longer than 3 months, interest shall be payable
quarterly and on the last day of the Interest Period.

GENERAL PROVISIONS.  Lender may delay or forgo enforcing any of its rights or
remedies under this Note without losing them.  Borrower and any other person
who signs, guarantees or endorses this Note, to the extent allowed by law,
waive any applicable statute of limitations, presentment, demand for payment,
protest and notice of dishonor.  Upon any change in the terms of this Note, and
unless otherwise expressly stated in writing, no party who signs this Note,
whether as maker, guarantor, accommodation maker or endorser, shall be released
from liability.  All such parties agree that Lender may renew or extend
(reportedly and for any length of time) this loan, or release any party or
guarantor of collateral; or impair, fail to realize upon or perfect Lender's
security interest in the collateral; and take any other action deemed necessary
by Lender without the consent of or notice to anyone.  All such parties also
agree that Lender may modify this loan without the consent of or notice to
anyone other than the party with whom the modification is made.

PRIOR TO SIGNING THIS NOTE, BORROWER READ AND UNDERSTOOD ALL THE PROVISIONS
OF THIS NOTE, INCLUDING THE VARIABLE INTEREST RATE PROVISIONS.  BORROWER
AGREES TO THE TERMS OF THE NOTE AND ACKNOWLEDGES RECEIPT OF A COMPLETED COPY
OF THE NOTE.
           Please see addendum to Promissory Note attached hereto and made a
part hereof.

BORROWER:

GO2NET,INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION


By: /s/ Jeff Bergstrom
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   JEFF BERGSTROM, VP DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
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